Weather chaos in the Alps: "The heaviest snowfall in years" - also consequences for Germany

The "strongest snowfalls in years" are rolling towards the Alps.

At the weekend, a real snow chaos threatens.

In Germany, too, it turns white.

• Winter sets in at the weekend in the Alps.

• Heavy snow presents the local people with challenges.

• It also snows in Germany.

  An overview of the weather at the weekend.

Munich - In the first days of December there was

in some parts of Germany

.

While white was quickly a thing of the past in many places, it remains in the mountains - and how.

In the

there is a risk of downright

at the weekend

.

"The strongest snowfalls in years are coming to the

", explains Jan Schenk, meteorologist at "The Weather Channel".

Weather in the Alps: Heavy snow forecast - up to four meters of fresh snow

A

coming from the Mediterranean will

settle in the

from Friday,

bringing

with

it the

.

The result: heavy snowfall, especially in the south of the mountain range.

From the Maritime Alps in Italy to the Tauern Mountains in the Austrian Central Alps, there is up to three meters of fresh snow.

If the snow cover can hold up, there is a risk of up to four meters during the week.

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On Monday, the snow cover in the Alps could be up to four meters.

© Screenshot The Weather Channel.

Weather in the Alps: worries about days of chaos - meter-high snow drifts possible

The local people are already preparing intensively for the weekend and are expecting uncomfortable hours.

Numerous

are already

active

over the southern Alpine region

.

It is feared that individual places could even be cut off from the outside world and that roofs could collapse due to the heavy snow masses.

In addition, there is a threat of some important Alpine passes such as the

, which would pose problems for transalpine Alpine traffic.

The

could sometimes turn into rain, making it very heavy very quickly.

An additional foehn storm also ensures meter-high snow drifts.

Weather: Chaos in the Alps also affects Germany

The significant onset of winter in the

has an impact on the weather situation in Germany.

There is snowfall across the country towards the end of the weekend.

But it cannot hold up everywhere.

In the

is probably no

more

on Monday morning

, but there is a risk of ice.

In the

, the

and especially the

, however, it seems to remain white.

In

, a snowpack of 20 to 30 centimeters is possible.

So it will stay cold in Germany for the time being.

The maximum values ​​come from northern Germany at the beginning of the week.

Ten degrees in Rostock or eight on the Kiel Fjord.

In the rest of the country, temperatures stay just above freezing.

Three degrees in

,

or

promise frosty times.

List of rubric lists: © Screenshot The Weather Channel.